Recipients of federal government food assistance in the south and southwest suburbs, statewide and nationally need to be aware of changes going into effect this year that could cause them to lose ...

WASHINGTON — Recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration bestowed in the United States, will see their pensions increase nearly fourfold under legislation signed by President ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the year draws to a close, experts say Social Security recipients may benefit from reviewing several key items before Dec. 31 to help avoid payment issues, tax surprises or ...

Wisconsin recipients of Supplemental Security Income will get two checks in December — or three if they also get regular Social Security payments. A scheduling quirk in the late 2025 and early 2026 ...

The Trump administration’s new requirements for the nation’s largest food aid program went into effect Monday, with the aim of reforming the costly system. President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful ...

Before Alison Conklin received a heart transplant in 2022, she didn’t shy away from meat in her diet. She ate chicken and poultry all the time, and her all-time favorite meal was Thanksgiving dinner.

After a disruptive U.S. government shutdown, federal SNAP food assistance is again flowing to low-income households. But in the months ahead, many participants will have to abide by new work ...

The USDA plans an overhaul of the SNAP program, requiring all 42 million recipients to reapply for benefits. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins cited concerns about fraud, though the Congressional ...

All recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will have to reapply for benefits, according to a Trump administration official. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — As states across the country scramble to issue the full SNAP benefits that nearly 42 million nationwide and 2.9 million in the Sunshine State depend upon, U.S. Agriculture ...

WASHINGTON – Four days a week, Tuesday through Friday, Leah Skinner climbs out of bed early, gets her autistic son ready for school, takes her medication and heads to her job as a shift manager at ...

Nov. 12 (UPI) --Full food assistance program benefits will begin flowing to around 42 million Americans within one day after legislation ended the longest government shutdown at 43 days on Wednesday.